ATLANTA, Ga. (November 7, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm has again been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms® ranked nationally and in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Tampa, and Washington, D.C., including 46 “Tier 1” rankings. For this 15th Edition, Smith Gambrell has been honored with elevated tier status and recognition in several practice areas.
The 2025 rankings are based on Best Law Firms’ proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements, and client successes collected through a submission process managed by Best Lawyers. This year’s edition awarded national Best Law Firms recognitions to 3,189 firms and 25,025 firms received Best Law Firms regional recognitions.
The 2025 rankings received staggering levels of participation from firms, clients, and lawyers throughout the research process, garnering more than 4,700 firms survey participants, more than 101,500 client references, and more than 26,000 Best Law Firms votes on ballots across more than 23,000 firms. The rankings highlight a unique combination of high-quality law practices and the full breadth of legal expertise that has always been differentiated by the credibility and transparent rankings process developed by Best Lawyers.
The 2025 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® rankings recognize Smith Gambrell in the following practice areas as noted with the tier by national/metro designation:
National Rankings
Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
Appellate Practice (Tier 2)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Construction Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
Equipment Finance Law (Tier 2)
Insurance Law (Tier 2)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 2)
Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 2)
Technology Law (Tier 2)
Transportation Law (Tier 2)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 3)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 3)
Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 3)
Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Tier 3)
Public Finance Law (Tier 3)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 3)
Tax Law (Tier 3)
Trademark Law (Tier 3)
Metropolitan Rankings
Atlanta
Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 1)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
Environmental Law (Tier 1)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Tier 1)
Litigation – Patent (Tier 1)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
Mediation (Tier 1)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
Tax Law (Tier 1)
Technology Law (Tier 1)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (Tier 2)
Insurance Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – ERISA (Tier 2)
Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 2)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Tier 2)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)
Copyright Law (Tier 3)
Energy Law (Tier 3)
First Amendment Law (Tier 3)
Information Technology Law (Tier 3)
Labor Law – Management (Tier 3)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
Public Finance Law (Tier 3)
Trademark Law (Tier 3)
Austin
Trademark Law (Tier 3)
Charlotte
Equipment Finance Law (Tier 2)
Chicago
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 2)
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television (Tier 2)
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 2)
Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs (Tier 2)
Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
Litigation – Insurance (Tier 2)
Copyright Law (Tier 3)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 3)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 3)
Jacksonville
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
Copyright Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television (Tier 2)
Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Trademark Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
Tax Law (Tier 3)
Los Angeles
Trust & Estates (Tier 1)
Miami
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 2)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 2)
Transportation Law (Tier 2)
New York City
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Trusts & Estates (Tier 1)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
Tampa
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Litigation – Patent (Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
Washington, D.C.
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 2)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3)
To view SGR’s Best Lawyers® rankings for 2025, visit:
The Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 105 SGR Attorneys in 2025 Edition – SGR Law
About Best Law Firms®
Debuted in 2009, Best Law Firms® is the most credible rankings of exceptional law firms, rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metro-based scale. For more information, visit www.bestlawfirms.com.
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 350 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 15 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Milan; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.